Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen, MWV B 53 (Mendelssohn, Felix)

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Misc. Notes Live recording from the Karmelitenkirche Linz 2009
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Work Title Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen über dir
Alternative. Title Psalm 91, 11-12
Name Translations Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen
Name Aliases For He shall give His angels charge
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 215924055; LCCN: no98078702; GND: 300101414; BNF: 14000851t
Composer Mendelssohn, Felix
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. MWV B 53
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IFM 27
Key G major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 (72 bars)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1844, August 15
First Performance. 1844-09-02 in Königsberg, Königsberg Cathedral
Otto Nicolai (conductor)
First Publication. 1911 - Berlin
Librettist Bible (Psalm 91)
Language German
Average DurationAvg. Duration 3-4 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation mixed chorus (SSAATTBB)
Related Works Re-used in the oratorio Elijah, Op.70
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Composed in response to an attempted assassination of Frederick William IV, King of Prussia. The king was present at the work's premiere.